RT Generic
A1 Hallaert, Jean-Jacques
A1 Cavazos Cepeda, Ricardo
A1 Kang, Gimin
T1 Estimating the Constraints to Trade of Developing Countries
JF OECD Trade Policy Papers
YR 2011
FD Jun 24
K1 trade expansion
K2 small and vulnerable economies
K3 binding constraints
K4 developing countries trade
K5 landlocked countries
K6 resource rich countries
K7 aid for trade
K8 taxonomy of constraints
AB The severity of binding constraints to trade expansion in developing countries and the importance of the complementary policies that will maximize the impact of trade reforms on trade and economic growth are identified and quantified in this report. As trade-related needs of developing countries are numerous, such quantification is needed to identify the most binding constraints to guide the sequencing of reforms and aid-for-trade interventions. The constraints to trade expansion are largely country specific. However, countries which share important characteristics may face similar binding constraints. An econometric analysis is undertaken for as many partner countries as possible to produce an \unrestricted sample. that can be used as a benchmark against which special country groupings can be assessed. The econometric work relies on experimentation to identify and rank (based on their relative severity) the most binding constraints for each country grouping. Two case studies, on Azerbaijan and Uganda, illustrate the mechanisms of the econometric work and the importance of several variables not captured because of data limitations
PB Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
DO 10.1787/5kg9mq8mx9tc-en
UL http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/;jsessionid=wv5yrgijonow.x-oecd-live-02content/workingpaper/5kg9mq8mx9tc-en